How much borrowing costs are capitalized to the cost of the constructed qualifying asset?

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there's a typographical error in the problem. it should be December 31, 2021, not 2013. 

This topic is about borrowing costs. based on the problem in the picture, Please choose the letter of the correct answer below;

How much borrowing costs are capitalized to the cost of the constructed qualifying asset? 

a. 360,000
b. 310,000
c. 328,750
d. 327,500

How much is the cost of the qualifying asset on initial recognition? 
a. 4,360,000
b. 4,310,000
c. 4,328,750
d. 4,327,500

AB Normal Company. started the construction of an asset on Jan 1, 2021
with a loan of Php4,000,000 borrowed at an interest rate of 9% per annum.
The loan was used on the asset as follows:
Jan 1
1,500,000.00
May 1
2,000,000.00
Oct 31
500,000.00
The construction of the asset was completed on 31 December 2013.
However, during the accounting period AB Normal has invested the
surplus funds at an interest rate of 3% on temporary basis before
these were required for spending.
Transcribed Image Text:AB Normal Company. started the construction of an asset on Jan 1, 2021 with a loan of Php4,000,000 borrowed at an interest rate of 9% per annum. The loan was used on the asset as follows: Jan 1 1,500,000.00 May 1 2,000,000.00 Oct 31 500,000.00 The construction of the asset was completed on 31 December 2013. However, during the accounting period AB Normal has invested the surplus funds at an interest rate of 3% on temporary basis before these were required for spending.
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